Fashionable Wall Street Bros Set Off a Social Media Storm
[They said yes to an Interview magazine fashion shoot. Then came the haters.
Month: March 2026
Australia Grants Humanitarian Visas to 5 Members of Iranian Women’s Soccer Team
Concern for the safety of the players had grown after Iranian state media criticized them for not singing the national anthem at a match in Australia.
F.D.A. Opens Door to More Flavored E-Cigarettes
The agency is proposing allowing other tastes for vapes, like mint, coffees, spices or tea, to appeal to adults. At the same time, illicit candy-flavored types aimed at teenagers have flooded the market.
Punjab and Balochistan close schools
Students, accompanied by their parents, make their way home after the first day of school following the winter break in Rawalpindi. The winter vacation in Punjab, which started on December 23, 2024, concluded on January 10, 2025, with schools reopening on January 13, 2025. PHOTO: ONLINE LAHORE/ QUETTA: The provincial governments of Punjab and Balochistan … Read more
Ukraine Lends a Hand
Countries targeted by Iranian drones are eager to tap into Ukrainian expertise to shoot them down.
Karen Petrou, Influential Fiscal Policy Analyst and Critic, Dies at 72
[Her insights on financial regulations and monetary policy guided big banks and Washington policymakers.
Putin says energy crisis has arrived but Russia ready to work with Europe
Western powers cut Russian oil and gas over Ukraine war, forcing Russia to sell at discounts to Asia Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting with members of the Security Council via video link at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia February 27, 2026.PHOTO: REUTERS Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that the US -Israeli … Read more
Toxic fallout fromIran refinery strikes may reach Pakistan
. KARACHI: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Monday warned that pollution caused by the recent US-Israeli attacks on Iranian oil facilities could deteriorate air quality in the western parts of Pakistan if prevailing winds carry pollutants across the border. In a statement, the Met Office said atmospheric currents originating from Iran may transport pollutants … Read more
Oman Becomes Unlikely Hub for Evacuees Fleeing War in Gulf
The international airport in Muscat, the Omani capital, has remained open while fighting in the region has escalated.
France Is Sending a Large Naval Force to the Middle East
President Emmanuel Macron said the warships would help protect France’s allies and French citizens in the region, and could be part of a force to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz.
